Apis Token FAQ

What is the Apis Token?

The Apis Token is the first tokenized hedge fund strategy, focused on an algorithmic, signal based volatility trading strategy, with a proven track record. The Apis Token is built on Stellar, the most efficient, secure and fastest blockchain protocol currently available.

This is not an offering of securities. For specific details about the offering of the Apis Token, please visit below:

Currently, Apis Token is not available to non-accredited U.S. Investors and U.S. Investors should not attempt to purchase Apis Tokens through any exchange.

How does the strategy generate profits?

The strategy, managed by Apis Capital Management, focuses on trading volatility in the S&P 500 Options and VIX Futures markets, taking advantages of psychological patterns identified through careful market analysis based on 15 years of trading experience and incorporated into an AI-driven algorithmic strategy. In general, the strategy sells volatility risk premium in VIX futures and equity risk premium in S&P 500 options, dynamically rotating between two complementary algorithms enabling it to maximize profits in multiple market scenarios, including down, up and sideways markets.

What is the track record?

The strategy powering the Apis Token has been actively trading since March 2015. It has an audited track record since January 2016, when it was officially launched in the ACM Market Neutral Volatility Strategy Fund. Since January 2016, the strategy has returned 192%, an annualized performance of over 70% per year.

The strategy has been internationally recognized as a leading hedge fund strategy:

How is the ICO structured?

The private pre-sale (COMPLETE): From May 1st to May 31st, investment in the Apis Token will be by invitation only. The Offering Price will be $0.80 per APIS Token. All Tokens from the private pre-sale have been issued as of June 1st and the funds collected have been invested.

The public pre-sale: From June 1st to June 30th, the public pre-sale will be open through registration. The Offering Price will be $0.90 per APIS token. All funds collected will be invested in the Fund as of July 1st and Tokens for investments made during this phase will be issued on that day.

The pre-ICO phase: From July 1st to July 31st the Offering Price will be the $0.95 per APIS token. All funds collected will be invested in the Fund as of August 1st and Tokens for investments made during this phase will be issued on that day.

The ICO phase: From August 1st to August 31st the Offering Price will be the $1.00 per APIS Token. All funds collected will be invested in the Fund as of September 1st and Tokens for investments made during this phase will be issued on that day.

Ongoing subscription phase: From September 1st onwards, until the Hard Cap is reached, Apis Token will continue to be available to be purchased by the public. The Token will be priced at an “Offering Price” determined by the Manager at the beginning of the month and adjusted +/- for the performance of
the Fund during the month. The funds collected will be invested on the 1st day of the next month and Tokens issued to Tokenholders on that day.

What is the advantage of investing in pre-sale or ICO versus investing after?

Investors in the pre-sale or "ICO" benefit from their investment earning profits earlier, and also benefit from a discounted initial offering price. The current ICO price is $1 USD for 1 APIS token, while the public pre-sale discount is 10%, allowing investors to buy 1 APIS token at $0.90. The pre-ICO price will be $0.95 and the ICO price will be $1.00. Afterwards, as the strategy earns profits and the token will continue increasing in value, future Apis Token investors will only be able to invest at higher and higher prices, having given up the earlier profits that early investors have received.

Why is investing in the Apis Token better than investing in the fund directly?

While Apis Capital Management has accepted and will continue to accept direct investment into the ACM Market Neutral Volatility Strategy Fund as Limited Partners, investors can benefit from multiple advantages of investing in the Apis Token.

Investors will be able to have full liquidity of their Apis Token by being able to trade it peer to peer on the Stellar DEX (please note, purchase by or sale to US persons who are non-accredited investors is currently prohibited, Apis Token holders are responsible for following these rules)

There are no minimum investment requirements for Apis Token, whereas the ACM Fund is limited to $250,000 or more

The Apis Token benefits 100% from the profits generated by the strategy and is not subject to the 2% management fee and 20% incentive fee charge to ACM Fund LP investors. Investors benefit from compound interest, resulting in returns 350% higher over 10 years.

US investors holding Apis Tokens do not pay tax until they sell their tokens, unlike LP investors who must pay tax on profits every year even if they do not receive distributions from the fund. This can result in up to 300% higher return over 3 years.

Are there any restrictions for investing in Apis Tokens?

The Apis Token is currently available for investment by US Accredited Investors and all foreign investors (except those in North Korea, Syria, Cuba and Iran), subject to KYC/AML verification.

How will the Apis Token increase in value?

An investor holding an Apis Token has a right to redeem, at regularly scheduled intervals, their tokens for the pro-rata share of the Investment Balance Value . Investors can request their redemptions to be paid in $USD, WSD, BTC, ETH or XLM. As the underlying strategy earns profits, these are allocated to the Investment Balance, which grows, while the supply of tokens remains the same (because Apis Tokens are only issued when investment funds are received from investors).

For Example: If the Investment Balance is $10,000,000 and there are 1,000,000 Apis Tokens issued, each Apis Token is redeemable for $10 in $USD or WSD, or $10 worth of BTC, ETH, XLM or USD. In the next month, if the strategy earns $500,000 in profits, the Investment Balance now has grown to $10,500,000 which now entitles every Apis Token holder to $10.50 per Apis Token.

Where can I trade the Apis Token?

Investors can trade the Apis Token anywhere they are legally permitted to. Currently, the Stellar Decentralized Exchange has listed the Apis Token and we expect others to soon.

Please note, purchase by or sale to US persons who are non-accredited investors is currently prohibited, Apis Token holders are responsible for following these rules)

What does the Apis Token actually entitle me to?

The Apis Token holder is entitled to redeem the Apis Token for the pro-rate share of the Investment Balance, which grows as the trading strategy generates profits.

How do I redeem my Apis Tokens?

Investors are able to redeem Apis Tokens at regularly scheduled intervals (currently set at 12 months from initial issuance) by making a redemption request to Apis Capital Management not less than 30 days before they wish to redeem their tokens. The investor will then send the quantity of Apis Tokens they wish to redeem and specify the method of payment for their redemption. At the redemption date, the investors will receive the pro-rata share of the Investment Balance on that date.

What can I redeem my Apis Tokens for?

Investors currently may redeem Apis Tokens for $USD, WSD, BTC, ETH and XLM, although additional currencies will likely be supported later.

How do you secure my information?

We take our investors' privacy very seriously, and adhere to strict standards to protect it. We are required to verify our investors' KYC/AML information, which involves reviewing their identification information. We are able to receive your information via email attachment on our secured server, or through any secure means that you wish to use.

We only collect the information required and do not use it for any other purpose. We do not share, sell or permit anyone to view your identification information unless we are required to do so by a valid court order issued by the court having jurisdiction.

Furthermore, after your our identification documents are verified, they are immediately destroyed from any online location (such as our email server). They are transferred to a secure, cold storage, that is encrypted and airgapped, as it is not needed to be viewed after verification but only stored to comply with KYC/AML regulations.

By registering, you also agree that we may email you from time to time regarding important information about Apis Token. Your email address information is secured and encrypted, and is also not shared, sold or viewable by a third party.

As a result, we are also GDRP compliant since the data we collect is only for permissible business and legal use, and is not used for marketing or shared with third parties. Since it is only used for those purposes, you may not opt out of our storing of your data.